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(Re: Color and Light, Issue 478) Chanukah party – what should I do? Simply flip through The Monsey View Food and decor Games and much more My whole party is thanks to you!
PARTY PERFECT
(Re: Color and Light, Issue 478)
Anonymous
Thank you for featuring such a magnificent, cheerful Chanukah party! I enjoyed it as eye candy, and then used the ideas as a springboard to create dishes and decor that work for my family (in a much more toned-down way).
On the second night of Chanukah, I upgraded the menu by adding a noodle soup board, which we enjoyed with our fresh chicken soup. I cubed some of the soup veggies and cooked them in a net bag, which I added to the options. Instead of pulled beef, I shredded, flavored and sauteed the soup chicken, which magically became pulled chicken. It was a hit with my entire family! Thank you so much.
A Mother Who Loves The Monsey View
SERIAL REFLECTIONS
(No Place to Hide, Issue 478)
You recently featured two fantastic serial stories — a Holocaust memoir and a fiction story. While the characters and events of the fiction serial never happened, the story is very true.
I could not help but notice the glaring difference between the two sets of characters. In one story, the main character suffers blow after devastating blow. She is deprived of basic human physical and emotional necessities, yet she buries her pain and goes on to rebuild a life based on giving and caring for others. Her joy and contentment with life are evident to all who meet her. In contrast, the other set of characters lead lives of tremendous blessing. Yes, they have challenges; our job on this earth is to overcome them. Despite all the blessings, these characters are wallowing in resentment, jealousy and anger. They are tremendously in touch with their emotions, allowing them to run free and unchecked; they are mindful, they are validated — and they are miserable.
Where have we gone wrong? Have the foreign ideas that have seeped into our collective psyche robbed us of our innate strength and resilience?
Even worse, have these ideas robbed us of our happiness?
TIMELY RHYME
(Re: Poetry Contest, Issue 478)
We really enjoy the magazine every week! The limerick contest was so much fun. Here’s my attempt:
Shabbos
Candle Lighting Starts Here
5:544:22
Chassidishe life has some quirks, But for the most part, the system works
From the rebbe’s tisch
To gefilte fish
We’re lucky to have lots of perks
I have to be honest and pause
And admit that “the system” has flaws
But deep down inside We’ve all got that pride
Chassidim are great – just because!
An Avid Reader
RUNNING ALL DAY
(Re: The Exercise Challenge, Issue 476)
I wanted to take a minute to thank you for the feature about working mothers finding time to exercise. It was very validating. As a working mom myself, with four little kids, I really related to it. I spend five hours of my day sitting at a desk, so I feel like I really need to get my body moving — not even for weight considerations, but just to feel like my body is not going to sleep. But yes, we really do not have time; it’s not just an excuse.
Thanks for the chizuk!
Stay at home moms: I know you’re not bored, but maybe you have a little more flexibility. If you can, take advantage of the time when the kids are out of the house, and push yourself to exercise a little – even just with a walk. You’re so lucky if you can do it.
Penina Cohen
A MENSCHLICHKEIT TIP
(Re: POV, Issue 475)
I was dismayed to read that some of your readers don’t feel it important to tip service providers such as taxi drivers and delivery personnel. This is a matter that goes beyond financial considerations; it’s an opportunity to uphold our values as frum Yidden.
For many service providers, tips form a significant portion of their income, helping them support their families and make ends meet. A thoughtful tip is not only an acknowledgment of their efforts but also a tangible way to express gratitude for the service they provide.
As Yidden, we are held to a high standard of ethical and moral conduct. Our behavior reflects on our community and our faith. When we tip generously and treat service providers with respect, we leave a positive impression, showcasing the values of kindness and fairness that define us as a people. Neglecting to tip feeds into negative stereotypes and can cause others to view all Jews in a less favorable light.
If you can’t afford the extra few dollars, you should not be using these services. Or, alternatively, just calculate the extra few dollars that tipping would involve when making the total cheshbon of how much that service would cost you.
Thank you for giving me the opportunity to share my view.
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MAKE THE CALL
(Re: A Sweet Solution, Issue 472)
Below are the numbers for a few popular nosh companies. I couldn’t get the number to Dee Best, the company that produces Flappy Taffys. If anyone can find it and share it, I would appreciate it!
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Thank you to The Monsey View for helping solve this problem!
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SHABBOS SOLUTION
(Re: A Sweet Solution, Issue 472)
Further to the discussion about opening candy wrappers on Shabbos, please be aware that Bingo brand baby wipes as well as wipes produced by other manufacturers have text printed on the piece of plastic that reseals
the package. To avoid chillul Shabbos, remove the printed sticker before Shabbos, and leave just the clear sticker.
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I recently had a deeply disturbing experience at Starbucks that I feel compelled to share. I ordered my usual fruity drink, one that I have seen many others walking around with, and the cashier hesitated and asked, “Are you sure?”
Confused, I asked him, “Why wouldn’t I be sure?”
He replied, “Well, it isn’t kosher, and you look like someone who would care.”
Shocked, I thanked him and left. Upon doing my research back home, I discovered that many Starbucks beverages contain non-kosher ingredients, including many coffees. This was deeply unsettling, as many people assume Starbucks to be a place where they can purchase beverages.
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NOT THE RIGHT WAY TO RAISE MONEY
I hope sharing this will raise awareness and encourage others to make more informed choices. Thank you for allowing me to share this message.
I’ve been getting frequent phone calls that go like this:
Child: Hi, I’m collecting for organization X. Would you like to buy a raffle ticket?
Me: Do you know me?
Child: No
Me: Where did you get my number?
Child: From the phone book.
Me: Do your parents let you call random strangers from the phone book?
Child: Click
I have asked many mothers I know if they allow their children to do this, and every single one answered with an emphatic no. Yet apparently, many do. Is stranger danger not a concern if the child and adult are both hiding behind a telephone? Does this give young children the message that it’s okay to engage with strangers, which would extend to a stranger who might call their home or approach them in a store? In general, is it age-appropriate for young children to be cold-calling to fundraise?
A completely separate issue on the same topic are the enticing ads: “The more you collect, the more you get.” The correct attitude in tzedakah is, “The more you collect, the more you give.”
The race to raise more money to get a bigger and better prize is poor chinuch and corrupts young, susceptible children in the area of our deepest values. I’m curious what other mothers’ thoughts are about this.
WHAT IS MELAVEH MALKALIKE IN
YOUR HOME?
We have a simple melave malka affair, including scrambled eggs with cream cheese on bagels or baguettes. On birthdays or special occasions, we treat the kids to pizza. – A Reader
Before Havdalah, my husband and sons sing Gut Fun Avrohom three times. We often include musical instruments and enjoy a beautiful choir with harmony.
– A Reader
After I put my little ones to bed, the rest of the family races to clean up the house, and whoever helps gets to join melaveh malke! Win, win — clean house and quality time with the kids. I make something special every week like homemade pizza and fries. We sing zemiros together, someone tells a story about a tzaddik, and sometimes we play a game together. – C.K.
We’re very fortunate that my parents make melaveh malka in their house every week. Out of fifteen children, ka”h, between nine and ten usually show up. Some even drive in from a distance. The men wash, sing zemiros and bentch together. The cousins get to bond, and we siblings get to catch up on each others’ week. It’s really beautiful and it keeps the family connected. – Anonymous
We eat a kezayis of challah in honor of Dovid Hamelech, and a hot chocolate drink usually serves as dessert. Chamin b’Motzei Shabbos meligma — the drink feels as healing as anything! – C.D.
I usually wash for melave malka on a slice of pizza bread. My husband, however, opts for washing on Sunday morning, which he says is still an opportunity to chap arein this mitzvah. – A Reader
Most of my family enjoys oldfashioned French toast, and the smell of it frying makes them want to wash. Those who are lazy to wash get eggs and baked goodies. –A Reader
I would like to share an easy yet great food idea for melaveh malka: Spread butter on two slices of bread. Put one slice with the butter face down on the Betty Crocker or frying pan. Then cover it with a slice of American cheese. Place the other slice of bread on that with the butter facing up. Once the bottom is well toasted, flip it so the other side can get toasted. – F.C.
I always wash for melaveh malka after putting the kids to bed. I started doing this a short while after we got married, when my husband told me about the numerous segulos connected to this meal. Lately, I was wondering about some of the concepts mentioned in the zemiros you say on Motzei Shabbos. My husband explained that reciting Ish Chassid is a segulah for parnassah, and I started saying it carefully. I even found myself identifying with that isha as I also have banim chamisha among other similar circumstances. It’s been around five weeks since I started saying it. The first week after I started saying it, I got a call from a new client, and since then I have, baruch Hashem, had a steady flow of clients. – A Reader
My kids are still young, so it’s just me and my husband who sit down to melaveh malka each week. We always wash and have some challah, fish and dips. We also like to eat leftover chicken soup from Shabbos. For special occasions, we go out to buy a complete melaveh malka spread from the grocery. – D.G.
We have a special song that my husband sings because his father sang it every Motzei Shabbos:
We wash on sourdough bread, and our repast is always fleishig! Sometimes we even grill for melaveh malka during the summer months. Contrary to what most people do, there’s an inyan to eat fleishigs for melaveh malka. So much so that if one is makpid to eat fleishigs every week on Motzei Shabbos, they are allowed to eat fleishigs for melaveh malka during the Nine Days, too. – A Reader
– A Reader
After Havdalah, we rewarm the leftover cholent, sometimes adding some chicken soup too, and my husband washes for his third cholent repast! Over the years, I’ve developed a taste for this ritual, and at this point, I join him for a warm piece of kugel. – A Reader
We all wash for melaveh malka and serve a special food each week. We sing all Motzei Shabbos zemiros, and I am the lucky one to tell a story about a tzaddik each week. – Sosi W.
Usually, my husband and I wash for melaveh malka once my kids are asleep. Most of the time, it’s extra challah and dips. On long winter Motzei Shabbosos, I sometimes make fresh food like scrambled eggs with salad, farina, cheese blintzes or something warm and different. We sing Gut Fun Avrohom, and my husband sings some other zemiros, too. – A Reader
My husband and I eat leftover challah with dips, spreads, cheese and some cut-up veggies. It’s a special “couple” hour, as we wash once all the kids are in bed. My husband sings the traditional Motzei Shabbos zemiros. – T.K.
Everyone washes! It’s non-negotiable in our family, implemented by my husband as soon as we got married. For me, it was a new idea as I hadn’t seen it as a girl. – N.M.
We all wash on warmed-up challah and sliced lox (the expense is counted in hotzaas Shabbos…). Salad, scrambled eggs and ice cream or cheesecake are sometimes on the menu, depending on who’s currently on a diet and how long ago shalosh seudos took place. – A Reader
We adults wash as we treasure this precious mitzvah known for many segulos. Our kids are still young, so they don’t wash. We have bagels and salads, and the meal is enhanced by zemiros. – A Reader
On Motzei Shabbos, we usually wash for a small piece of challah and drink tea! Tea is an excellent body cleanser, especially green tea. Who can’t use that after Shabbos? – B.N.
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After revealing himself to his brothers, Yosef wanted to prove that he was indeed Yosef. He said, “You can see with your own eyes… that the mouth that is speaking to you [is indeed me]” (Bereishis 45:12).
We need to understand why Yosef emphasized his mouth. Why didn’t he simply say, “You see me”?
Rashi cites the Midrash that Yosef’s “mouth” was referring to the language he spoke — Lashon Kodesh. By speaking in their language, he was proving he was their kin.
How else can we explain what Yosef meant?
IT WAS THE HOLIEST NIGHT OF THE YEAR. All was quiet in shul as the members of the community of Zagare prepared for Kol Nidrei. All eyes turned toward the aron kodesh as their rav, Rav Yekusiel Zalman, stepped up to deliver the traditional Kol Nidrei drasha
“I remember,” the rav began, “when I was young, and I was zoche to learn by my rebbi, Rav Chaim of Volozhin… When Rav Chaim would begin to deliver his Kol Nidrei drasha, the entire shul became a river of tears. Everyone’s heart broke. Everyone was roused to genuine, heartfelt teshuvah
“I was wondering to myself: Why, when I repeat the same words he said then, when I echo his profound messages, my words don’t seem to have the same effect?
“I think we can explain it with a mashal…”
* * * * *
There was once a very sick man who went to see an expert doctor. His life was on the line, and his family was ready to do all they could to help cure him. The doctor prescribed a unique medication, and the patient took it religiously. Sev-
eral days passed, however, and there was no sign of improvement. The medicine did not seem to be doing its job. The patient returned to the doctor.
How could it be that the medication isn’t effective? the doctor wondered. I need to check this out.
The doctor offered to come along with the sick man to the pharmacist. “I want to watch up close how the pharmacist prepares the medication I prescribed,” he explained. “I’ll see for myself whether the mix was formulated according to my precise instructions.”
The doctor stood at the pharmacist’s side as he mixed all the ingredients — exactly according to the prescription. However, he noticed something interesting. The mortar and pestle used to crush and grind the herbs into a fine powder were dirty and emitted a foul odor.
Now, everything was clear. The medicine was perfect. The ingredients followed the prescription exactly. But the dirty mortar and pestle ruined it all, rendering the medication completely ineffective.
* * * * *
“On a similar note,” the rav concluded, “I can apply this to myself. The words I am saying might in and of themselves contain a potent remedy against the yetzer hara. They should be able to move everyone who hears them to proper teshuvah. But that is all on condition that the words exit a holy, pure mouth, like the holy, pure mouth of my rebbi…
“Since I am not worthy, I am like the dirty mortar and pestle. That’s why, when my mouth says the words, they aren’t heard in the same way. I myself am preventing my message from effecting the change in everyone’s hearts.”
The ingredients followed the prescription exactly. But the dirty mortar and pestle ruined it all, rendering the medication completely ineffective
Yosef needed to prove his identity — but pointing at his appearance wouldn’t help, since his brothers had not recognized him all along
Needless to say, the simplicity and anivus displayed by Rav Yekusiel Zalman roused his mispallelim no less than the actual words he said.
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The mouth of a tzaddik bears mighty power. The words that exit a truly pure and holy mouth are perceived completely differently than other words.
* * * * *
Throughout their dealings with Yosef, the Shevatim had no inkling that the powerful king before them was their brother. They did not recognize Yosef at all. They believed he was an ordinary Egyptian king, a rasha who was out to torment them. That being the case, why should they suddenly believe the king when he claimed to be Yosef? Perhaps he was indeed a real Egyptian! Yosef needed to prove his identity — but pointing at his appearance wouldn’t help, since his brothers had not recognized him all along.
He chose to prove himself through his manner of speech. The speech of a Yid strongly contrasts that of a non-Jew. If the difference between the speech of a tzaddik and a man on a simpler madreigah is clearly noticeable, how much more so the difference in manner of speech between Jew and non-Jew! Even if they both attempt to say the same thing, differences can be detected. That is because speech reveals the mahus, the very essence of a person.
This is what Yosef told the brothers: You have clear proof that I’m Yosef, since I’m not speaking like an Egyptian. My language is pure and refined, like a Yid’s should be. Listen, and you’ll discern that I grew up in Yaakov Avinu’s home.
Adapted from the teachings of Rav Mordechai Freundlich, zt”l.
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Hochul Backpedals on Hidden Congestion Pricing Surcharge
Just days before congestion pricing rolls out in New York City, Governor Kathy Hochul tried to distance herself from a little-known surcharge that had been quietly tucked into a footnote of an 88-page document detailing new state rules.
A December 25 New York Post article revealed that the $9 congestion pricing toll would jump to $11.25 on the 20 days of the year that are designated as gridlock alert days. A transit source said that the higher tolls on gridlock alert days had always been part of congestion pricing, but this particular facet of the plan appears to have been a last-minute addition to the state’s latest listing of rules and had not been public knowledge until the Post story broke last week. Congestion pricing is set to roll out on January 5.
News of the gridlock alert surcharge sparked outrage, and Hochul backed down one day later, saying that she told the Metropolitan Transportation Authority that she would not allow the extra fee under any circumstances. Attempts by the governor to cast herself as a hero to “hardworking New Yorkers” failed miserably.
“New York thought they could sneak through another way to whack hardworking families with its congestion tax cash grab but got caught with their hand in the tax jar again,” said New Jersey Congressman Josh Gottheimer. “It’s time for the MTA to stop treating Jersey and New York drivers like their personal piggy bank.”
Representatives Mike Lawler and Ritchie Torres, both of whom have their eye on challenging Hochul in the next gubernatorial election, pounced on the opportunity to slam the governor as tone deaf and out of touch.
“Her heart is clearly two sizes too small,” said Lawler. “In 2026, New Yorkers can surge to the polls and end the misery once and for all.”
“The governor’s mishandling of congestion pricing has been incompetent,” said Torres, who supports the extra toll at this time. “She was for it before she was against it before she was for it, all in the span of five months, and her messaging around it has been marked by gaslighting.”
Also jumping on the Hochul-bashing train were City Council members Inna Vernikov and Vickie Paladino. Vernikov categorized the gridlock alert surcharge plan as proof of “the true priorities of the elite ruling class,” while Paladino described last week’s startling revelation as a case of “the cat [getting] out of the bag a little too early.”
“So now she has to do a little kabuki dance and pretend to take a hard line on toll increases,” added Paladino. “But she knows as well as anyone else that this is just the tip of the iceberg and she fully supports it.”
The MTA is counting on congestion pricing to fund its massive deficit and is hoping that it will yield $15 billion in new toll revenue next year, to be used as part of its 2024 capital plan.
Hochul has been pushing to implement congestion pricing before President-elect Donald Trump takes office on January 20. Multiple lawsuits that could potentially thwart the plan are still pending, though a judge denied a Rockland County request to issue a preliminary injunction against congestion pricing last week. A statement released jointly by County Executive Ed Day and county attorney Thomas Humbach said that they would continue to fight back on behalf of area residents who are being disproportionately impacted by congestion pricing.
“We will exhaust every legal option available to challenge this, including the possibility of an appeal,” said Day and Humbach. “Rockland County deserves better, and we will not back down in our pursuit of fairness and equity for our community. Our fight is not over, and we stand united in opposition to any plan that treats our residents as secondclass citizens.”
Weber Delivers Cold Weather Gear to Kupas Ezra
Rockland County residents displayed their generosity once again, with more than 1,600 pounds of winter items collected through State Senator Bill Weber’s annual coat drive.
Weber brought five industrial sized trash bags filled with coats, hats and scarves to Kupas Ezra on December 22. Weber’s office expanded the scope of its drive to include shoes in
its final two weeks at the request of Kupas Ezra, which finds shoes to be its most in-demand item in its store.
A total of 1,007 pounds of donations were collected at Rockland’s eight libraries, with the New City library topping the list with 225 pounds of items collected. Coat drive boxes were also put up in the county’s town halls, with Orangetown Town Hall leading the list with 290 pounds of donations.
“The outpouring of support from the 38th Senate district has been incredible,” said Weber. “Together, we are making a real difference for families who need help staying warm this winter.”
Also receiving winter items from the coat drive were the MLK Center, Knobit Neg Lakay, and Soup Angels of Nyack, among others.
Thieves Steal Wall-Mounted Safe in Montebello Break-In
Yet another unoccupied Montebello home became a crime scene, when thieves made off with a wall-mounted safe filled with valuables in a Friday night break-in.
The robbery took place at approximately 7 p.m. on December 20 at the Cobblestone Farm Court home. Noticing that the home’s front door appeared to be damaged on December 23, neighbors contacted the homeowner and the Ramapo Police Department. Chaverim of Rockland and the Rockland County Sheriff’s BCI unit were also called to the scene. An investigation revealed signs of forced entry, as well as the missing safe and burglary tools.
Jewelry and silver items were reportedly locked up in the safe when it was removed from the home.
As previously reported in The Monsey View, similar incidents have been reported in the area, where many of the homes are used as secondary residences and are often vacant. Anyone with any information on the incident is asked to contact detectives at the Ramapo Police Department at 845-357-2400 or Chaverim at 845-371-6333.
Recap: Perela spends the day at the beach for a Prance photoshoot. Tziri gives her a fortune cookie that welcomes her to the Prance team.
Perela carefully opened the door to the basement entrance. It creaked jarringly as she snuck through the musty room. It was close to midnight, and she felt like a thief in her own home — or, at the very least, like a stranger. It was really amazing what a few hours could do to a person.
She tiptoed upstairs. The coast was clear, and the lights were all off. Phew. She needed nothing more than a shower and a bed. Hopefully Ezriel was sleeping already, and they could quietly forget about this day.
Though what would be the point of that? The taste of the fortune cookie still lingered sourly in her throat, and if, as the fortune claimed, she was now part of the Prance team, she would have to let him know, sooner rather than later.
On the ride home, her mind had traveled many more miles than the car. It took her all the way to China and back. But however far her thoughts took her, she knew that before she cleared customs, she would have to clear it all with her husband. And Kaily.
She flicked on the kitchen light. The table was strewn with the remnants of grilled cheese sandwiches. There was an open con-
tainer of yogurt on the counter and some granola spilled next to it — good thing the kids had some protein — and some school supplies scattered across the floor.
She bristled as the sand between her toes started itching. Why was it like this? Why did she have to come home and find every crevice of the house screaming of her absence?
She picked up an empty box of pencils and glanced at the pencil shavings littering the floor. Argh! This was all so… futile. Whatever “this” was. She’d left the house at two o’clock, after hours of preparing the house for her absence. She’d printed labels for the school supplies, bought sticker puzzles and stud arts. She’d even taken the soup out of the freezer for supper. It was still sitting on the counter.
Why couldn’t things just happen the way she planned? And she still had a shift to do tomorrow afternoon.
Perela kicked off her shoes. Small piles of sand appeared on the floor.
She needed a shower and a bed. Tomorrow she’d wake up and only remember her awesomely wonderful day at the beach.
“Perela?” Ezriel appeared in the kitchen. He was fullyclothed, with sleep marks on his left cheek. He must’ve
WHY COULDN’T THINGS JUST HAPPEN THE WAY SHE PLANNED?
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YOU MEAN THAT PERSON WITH THE COUGH?
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fallen asleep at his desk.
“Hi.” Her voice was guarded.
“I didn’t hear you come in,” he said. “I still have to daven Maariv. I guess I’ll catch a late minyan now. The kids were scared to stay home alone.”
She raised her eyebrows but didn’t say anything. Leiby was twelve. Ezriel could’ve insisted. But if he left the house now, she could push off talking to him until tomorrow.
“Thanks for babysitting,” she said, leaving the rest of the sentence unsaid. Why couldn’t you clean up, though?
“How was it?” he asked carefully.
“It was great! Really. But also exhausting. I think I’ll take a shower. I’m coated in sand.”
He searched her face, but she wouldn’t let him read it.
It was quiet for a moment.
“How was it on the home front?” she asked lightly when the silence threatened to turn heavy.
He hesitated. “It was tough. But really, I’m happy you enjoyed yourself. Though you could’ve called to check in,” he said. “We missed you.” He gestured toward the kids’ rooms.
“It’s good to be missed,” she said dryly, hoping to change the direction of the conversation.
He was trying to say something. “I can’t do this again tomorrow. It’s my one week of vacation, and I have to prepare for the new zman. Where are you going to leave the kids?”
“Hmmm… I’m not sure. I’ll talk to Kaily, I guess. It’s not fair of her to make me do shifts when there’s no school.”
He raised an eyebrow. “Kibbud eim comes before the beach,” he said reproachfully.
“Maybe it does, maybe it doesn’t. But how is it fair to expect me to shoulder so much of my mother’s care when my life is so much busier?”
“That’s exactly why I don’t want you to take this job,” Ezriel explained earnestly.
Something inside her snapped.
“Ezriel,” she said forcefully, looking him straight in the eye. “I want to take this job. The work today was hard, but also so… fulfilling. And you know, it’ll help us with Leiby’s bar mitzvah. She really makes a lot of money. She can make it worth it. She sells her stuff all over. She’s got preorders in the hundreds of thousands of dollars.” She was tripping over her own words in her effort to make her husband understand.
Ezriel sat down heavily. “Perela, we have money for the bar mitzvah. I’ve been saving up for it.” His eyes shadowed.
Perela remained quiet. She breathed deeply, trying to recall the magic of the sand and the wind and the simple majesty of breathing her own air.
“I work hard so you shouldn’t have to work,” Ezriel continued. “If you feel you need more, there are other ways to go about it. Definitely not by taking this type of job.”
“Why? What’s wrong with this type of job? I’m good at it, you know? I’m great at it! Even the photographer said so, and the makeup artist.”
Ezriel shook his head. “It’s fun for one day, maybe. But it’s not a job for a woman at your stage. Look at this house.”
“I’m looking. And I see that no one appreciates me at all. I leave for a few hours, and I come back to a zoo!”
Ezriel followed her gaze. “What did you expect?” he asked quietly. “After supper, bathtime and bedtime, we should clean up too?”
Yes. You couldn’t have said it better. I do this every single day.
Her eyes welled, and she couldn’t even respond.
“I’m going to daven Maariv,” Ezriel finally said.
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“A DAY OFF?” KAILY WAS INCREDULOUS. “I WORKED THROUGH THE NIGHTS TO MAKE SURE I DIDN’T MISS ANY WORK. WHAT PART ARE YOU JEALOUS OF?”
She watched her husband shake his head as he went to the door. Yes, she felt bad that it was so late, but then again, if there was minyan, there were nine other adults there. That was way more than she could say for herself on a good day. Who did she interact with? Chaya at the bus stop, and if she was lucky, the cleaning lady.
With his hand on the doorknob, he turned around to look at her. “Perela, I’m sorry. I really do appreciate everything you do, and I’m happy you had a nice day.”
She nodded, not trusting herself to talk. He doesn’t get it.
She headed to her bedroom, to her long-awaited shower and bed, but both had lost their appeal.
On the dresser, right next to her lens solution, was a little scrunchedup paper from Sheva. It reminded her of the folded paper in the fortune cookie.
Sheva’s endearing third grade handwriting started up at her.
Dear Mommy,
We really missed you. I left you a grilled cheese on the counter and an iced coffee in the fridge.
* * * * *
Kaily swung open the door to Pin Properties at precisely 9:00 a.m.
“Whoo-hoo-hoo,” Esther Haus hooted. “Look who the wind blew in.”
“Good morning to you, too,” Kaily answered. “And don’t look at me like an alien. I work here.”
“Thanks for reminding me, because I haven’t seen you in, like, a month.”
Kaily nodded. “Almost. It’s been almost four weeks since my mother fell. I barely remember my name these days. Believe me, I miss the office.” She yawned. “I was up until three in the morning doing payroll. Anyway, how many mouse horror stories did I miss? Did the Belleview
building end up with a new AC system?”
“A million, and no. Lucky you,” Esther grumbled. “I don’t get a day off, ever.”
“A day off?” Kaily was incredulous. “I worked through the nights to make sure I didn’t miss any work. What part are you jealous of?” She couldn’t bear her coworker’s envy. “That I sit in the hospital all day? That my mother is being discharged and put into my care? Or that I was up until three making sure you get paid?”
“Only that the boss lets you do whatever you want.”
“You’re not really jealous,” Kaily said quietly.
Esther had the tact of an elephant. “It’s not fair to treat workers differently.”
Kaily pressed her lips together. Why had she come? Well. Maybe because Yiddy’s suggestion that she become a paid caregiver had unsettled her.
She had a job. Okay, not a particularly lucrative or stimulating one. But it was a job.
Her phone rang. It was Bentzi from Ramp It Up.
“Sorry, I have to take this call,” she told Esther.
“Hi, I’m returning your call. We spoke yesterday about the ramp at 8 Oakview?”
“Yes.”
“Okay. I drove by the house today. There’s a flight of stairs outside and one inside, correct?”
“That’s right.” She headed to her desk and dropped her bag on the dusty surface. She brushed off the chair and sat down.
“You have two options. You can put a ramp at the outside steps and a chair lift for the inside flight.”
“Hmmm. My mother isn’t the type to sit on a chair lift.”
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Kaily started jotting down details. “That’s probably a better option…” she said. “Uh, how much would that cost?” she asked.
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Kaily bit her lip and inhaled slowly. “Okay. I hear. I’ll get back to you by tomorrow morning. How long does it take to install?”
“After you confirm, it should take a few days, up to a week.”
This meant that she had to decide today if she wanted it done in time for her mother’s discharge. But how could she make such a decision? Who would finance this? There were some funds, she was sure. But who knew what other expenses awaited them? The ramp was likely only the beginning.
Should she pay for it? Who would pay for Sruly’s wedding if she did that? The most logical plan would be to ask Yiddy to pay for the ramp, though it was also the plan she liked the least.
She hung up and swiveled her chair sideways. The room was strangely silent. Her boss was standing at the doorway looking at her.
He cleared his throat. “Mrs. Brodt, can you step into my office?”
Fear clotted her breath as she nodded. She abandoned her newly occupied chair and followed Mr. Pinkowitz.
He opened the door to his office and gestured to the chair.
“Thank you for coming in,” he started, “and for finishing payroll on time.”
To cushion the blow? Was he firing her?
“However, the other women have… mentioned… that they need you in the office more.”
Kaily’s skin went cold. Work had been the little slice of life that had always grounded her. Why couldn’t Esther Haus give her that much? When Esther had a husband, a family, a life…
Her boss looked at her. “I understand there’s a lot going on, but can you commit to coming in at least the days I’m on the road? We need someone here with your kind of experience.”
Yes. She could. In fact, it was just what she needed. Just like all of her siblings had commitments, she had them, too.
“Yes,” she said resolutely.
Her boss nodded. Kaily stood up shakily and took a deep breath before entering the main room again.
“Your office phone rang and rang and rang,” Esther informed her smugly. “So I finally answered. I thought it was business related. But it was your sister. She told me to give you a message that she can’t make the afternoon shift.”
Kaily fell into her chair. She put her face in her hands as a familiar feeling engulfed her.
It was the feeling of her world getting smaller and smaller.
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MOUTHWATERING MELAVEH MALKA
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Motzei Shabbos is cold and early, and we all want to warm up with something cheesy and savory. But most of us don’t want to spend more than a couple of minutes on food prep. Try these recipes to uplift and enhance your melaveh malka meal.
SPINACH
QUICHE
This spinach quiche is a satisfying, savory treat packed with nutritious goodness, all in a crispy pastry crust.
INGREDIENTS
1 onion, diced
1 (24 oz.) bag frozen spinach
1 cup shredded cheese
½ cup milk
3 eggs
2–3 T. Wondermills flour
1 tsp. salt
½ tsp. black pepper
2 (1 pkg.) 9” Mechel’s pie crusts
DIRECTIONS
1. Saute onions in oil for a few minutes until translucent.
2. Add the frozen spinach. Saute for about 10 minutes until soft.
3. Remove the pan from the flame, and add the rest of the filling ingredients one at a time, mixing after each one to combine. Pour into the pie crusts.
4. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes.
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Sourdough Donuts
STARTER:
50g active sourdough starter
DOUGH:
253g all-purpose flour
253g high-gluten flour
163g eggs (about 3 large eggs)
101g unsalted butter, room temp.
DIRECTIONS:
100g all-purpose flour 100g water
85g sugar
8g salt
203g sourdough starter (from above)
91g water
Oil (for deep frying)
9 AM In a bowl, combine starter ingredients and mix well. Cover the bowl loosely and allow to rest in a warm place (around 7578°F) for 4-6 hours, until it has more than doubled in size. Remove butter from fridge, cut it into cubes, and set aside.
2 PM In a stand mixer, mix together all dough ingredients except butter. Cover the bowl and allow it to rest for 10 minutes. After the rest, add the softened butter and mix until fully incorporated and smooth. Transfer the dough to a bowl, cover with a towel, and let it sit in a warm place to rise. Perform 6 sets of stretch and folds at 30-minute intervals: stretch the dough on one side and fold it over to the opposite side, rotating the dough and repeating on all sides. After the last set, let the dough rest for an additional 2 hours.
8 PM Place the bowl in a sealed bag and refrigerate for 12-16 hours.
9 AM (NEXT DAY) Divide the dough into 18 equal portions, about 65g. Shape each portion into a tight round. Fold the edges to the center and pinch them together to seal the dough. Roll the dough between your hands or on the counter to form a smooth and tight round. Place each donut on a separate piece of parchment paper. Liberally dust flour on two baking sheets and arrange 9 donuts per sheet. Cover the baking sheets with a plastic garbage bag or plastic wrap and let the donuts proof in a warm place for about 6 hours or until they have doubled in size. If you're frying them the next day, you can proof the donuts for 3 hours, then refrigerate overnight and continue proofing the following day.
4 PM Heat oil in a deep fryer or large pot to 360370°F. Carefully invert the parchment paper with the donuts into the hot oil, frying the top side first for 30 seconds. Flip the donuts and fry for 2.5 minutes, then flip again and fry for another 2 minutes, ensuring even goldenbrown color. Transfer the donuts to a wire rack to drain excess oil.
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Smothered in a rich, creamy guacamole, and topped with a colorful medley of melted cheese, these crispy tortilla chips create the ultimate nacho experience.
INGREDIENTS
4–5 6” wraps
1½ cups shredded cheese Crispy cheese shreds, for topping
GUACAMOLE
1 avocado
1 box cherry tomatoes
Half of a small red onion
1 T. lemon juice
1 T. oil
1 cube frozen garlic
½ tsp. salt
Dash of black pepper
DIRECTIONS
1. Place the shredded cheese onto the wraps. Toast the wrap in the Betty Crocker or oven for 3 to 4 minutes. (You might need a longer time in the oven.)
2. Slice the wraps into 8 triangular slices each.
3. For the guacamole, chop up the avocado, tomatoes and red onion.
4. In a bowl, mix the dressing ingredients. Pour over the avocado-tomato mixture.
5. To assemble, place the wraps around the edges of a serving plate. Add the guacamole mixture in the center. Top with the crispy cheese shreds.
PULL-APART CHALLAH
This cheesy bread is a mouthwatering, goldenbrown delight, loaded with a generous helping of melted, gooey cheese and baked to perfection in a crispy, crunchy crust.
INGREDIENTS
1 unsliced sourdough bread or challah
2 sticks (1 box) garlic-and-herb butter sticks
1 (8 oz.) pack shredded cheese
DIRECTIONS
1. Preheat the oven to 350°.
2. Cut the bread diagonally into 1-inch slices, leaving a half-inch uncut at the bottom of the loaf.
3. Slice the bread in the opposite direction, creating a checkerboard pattern, again without slicing all the way through.
4. Melt the butter sticks, and drizzle over the bread, making sure it falls into the cut slices.
5. Add the shredded cheese on top, making sure the cheese fills the gaps.
6. Wrap the bread in foil, place it on a baking sheet, and bake for 20 minutes.
7. Unwrap the bread, and bake it for another 10 minutes.
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SIVI SEKULA
The “fourth” Shabbos meal is one that doesn’t often get enough recognition. Its very name — melaveh malka — underscores its significance. Just as we welcome in Shabbos with respect and fanfare, so we should escort her when she departs (Rambam, Hilchos Shabbos 30:5). Imagine saying goodbye to a dear friend; wouldn’t you want to do so with warmth and care?
Melaveh malka offers us a unique chance to linger in the glow of Shabbos, stretching its sanctity into the week ahead. Nevertheless, melaveh malka has become an interesting phenomenon; some people make it into a whole affair, while others casually skip it. While researching for this article, I was blown away by the many beautiful reasons there are to partake in melaveh malka, even in the smallest way.
A BELOVED MITZVAH
According to most poskim, eating melaveh malka is not a chiyuv mid’Oraisa, but for those who hold it in high regard, it has the status of a mitzvah min hamuvchar. What this means is that while eating melaveh malka is not mandatory
like the three Shabbos seudos, it is still a mitzvah — and a highly cherished one at that.
Chassidim in particular classify melaveh malka as a proper meal, with many choosing to eat together in shul, as per the recommendations of the Baal Shem Tov, where zemiros is sung and chassidishe stories are told. Melaveh malka is not just a meal; it’s an experience of
unity and inspiration.
The Gemara (Shabbos 119b) says that you should set your table for melaveh malka, even if you will only be eating a kezayis. Most people are makpid to wash on bread and eat fish, while some make sure to eat meat. For those who find it difficult to eat another meal so soon after shalosh seudos, a slice of cake or even some fruit is enough (Magen Avraham 300:1). As with all other seudos mitzvah, many people have two candles on the table during melaveh malka. Yes, even a humble slice of pizza can help us embrace this beautiful mitzvah.
Some people are makpid to prepare a special dish for melaveh malka, and not merely rely on leftovers. The Gemara (Shabbos 119b) relates that Reb Avuha would slaughter a calf every Motzei Shabbos to serve at melaveh malka, and he would eat one of the kidneys. One week, Reb Avuha’s son suggested that instead of slaughtering a calf every week, they should simply put aside a kidney from the calf that had been slaughtered on Erev Shabbos. The family listened to him, but that Shabbos,
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lion came and devoured all the leftover meat. Obviously, Reb Avuha’s slaughtering a calf especially for melaveh malka was so precious to Hashem.
Nowadays, a sit-down, traditional melaveh malka affair is mostly attributed to chassidim. However, the Vilna Gaon was also very makpid to wash on bread for melaveh malka. Once, when the Vilna Gaon was ill, he was unable to eat melaveh malka immediately after Shabbos, as some are noheig to do. He woke up in the middle of the night, realized that it was still before the alos hashachar, and instructed his family to crumble up some bread and feed it to him so that he could be yotzei the mitzvah of melaveh malka, even though it was very difficult for him to eat.
DOVID HAMELECH AND ELIYAHU HANAVI
Melaveh malka is famously associated with Dovid Hamelech, as it is also known as seudas Dovid Hamelech. The askinu seudasa of melaveh malka explicitly states that this is the seudah of Dovid Melech Mashiach. The Gemara (Shabbos 30a) relates that Hashem told Dovid Hamelech that he was going to be niftar on Shabbos. When he reached the age of 70, he made a seudas hodaah every Motzei Shabbos until he was niftar, to thank Hashem that he lived through that Shabbos. Each Motzei Shabbos, we can channel Dovid Hamelech’s gratitude, recognizing the gift of life and its blessings.
Eliyahu Hanavi is also inextricably linked with melaveh malka. The Rema (Orach Chaim 295) says that there is a minhag to make mention of Eliyahu Hanavi on Motzei Shabbos, to daven that he should come and announce the coming
of Mashiach. It’s a moment of hope — a chance to infuse our week with the anticipation of the Geulah. The Levush explains that since we know that Eliyahu Hanavi will not come on Erev Shabbos or Shabbos, we remind him on Motzei Shabbos that we are still awaiting his arrival.
The Maharil says in the name of Chazal that on Motzei Shabbos, Eliyahu Hanavi sits under the Eitz Hachaim and writes down the names of all the people who kept Shabbos that week. Imagine your name being inscribed by Eliyahu Hanavi himself — what an uplifting thought!
Some have a minhag to say many pesukim from Navi in which Eliyahu Hanavi is mentioned. Incorporating these pesukim adds another layer of spiritual connection to the evening.
PRAYER FOR SUCCESS
There is a minhag to say the techinah of Gut Fun Avrohom when Shabbos is over, and many chassidim specifically say it before Havdalah. This techinah, which is written in Yiddish and is said three times, is a segulah for hatzlacha. A much shorter version was popular in Germany around four hundred years ago, but the longer nusach that is said today is attributed to the Kedushas Levi of Berditchev. Why not take a moment to add this heartfelt prayer to your routine and invite Hashem’s blessings into your week?
HEALTH AND PARNASSAH
There are countless kabbalistic concepts, layers of meaning and segulos surrounding melaveh malka, which make this seudah truly unique.
There is a mesorah that eating melaveh malka nourishes the luz bone, which is a bone in the human body from which the body will be resurrected at techiyas hameisim. The luz is the only part of the body that cannot decompose or be destroyed. The reason that the luz is everlasting is because it didn’t benefit when Adam Harishon ate from the eitz hadaas Food consumed at melaveh malka is the only thing that nurtures the luz
Not only does melaveh malka protect the body for techiyas hameisim, it also protects one’s health in this world. The Kaf Hachaim (300:4) states that a person should push himself to eat melaveh malka even if he is full, since it will save him from needing to take medication. There is also an inyan to have a hot drink (chamin) on Motzei Shabbos, which the Gemara (Shabbos 119b) states is a refuah. The Rebbe Reb Zusha explains that drinking chamin is a cure for depression. Another health-related segulah is to eat warm bread at melaveh malka
There is a minhag brought down from the talmidim of the Baal Shem Tov that eating
garlic on Motzei Shabbos is a segulah for parnassah. This minhag is famously held in high regard in Pshevorsk, and in Antwerp, Rav Leibish of Pshevorsk hands out garlic every Motzei Shabbos. A Yid once received garlic from Reb Itzikel (Reb Leibish’s grandfather, who was the rav in Pshevorsk, Poland, before emigrating to Antwerp) and put it in his safe alongside some valuables. He kept it there for several months, well after the garlicky smell had faded. At one point, the Belgian equivalent of the IRS came to search his property and made him open his safe. As soon as the safe was open, they were overcome with a strong stench of garlic. The smell was so strong, they slammed the safe door shut in revulsion and left. When the Yid opened the safe again the next day, the garlic didn’t smell at all.
According to some poskim, women also have the mitzvah to eat melaveh malka. In fact, the Vilna Gaon writes in Maaseh Rav that he was stringent about his wife eating melaveh malka. Many women make an effort to eat melaveh malka as a segulah for easy childbirth.
VAYITEIN LECHA
This segulah is attributed to the Rebbe Reb Elimelech M’Lizhensk.
CHASSIDISHE TALES
There is a minhag to relate stories of the Baal Shem Tov and his talmidim at melaveh malka. This minhag is said to be a segulah for parnassah. The stories are chosen based on which tzaddik’s yahrtzeit falls in the upcoming week. These stories not only inspire, but also connect us to a rich legacy of faith and miracles. Usually, several stories are told, but there is one famous story that is related each and every week: the story of Reb Itzik Reb Yaikel’s (the son of Reb Yaikel).
One popular version of the story goes as follows: Reb Itzik, who lived in Krakow, went to the Baal Shem Tov and cried that he was marrying off a child and desperately needed money for the chasunah. The Baal Shem Tov told him, “Go to Vienna, and you’ll find a treasure buried near the bridge.” (In some versions, the city is Prague.)
Reb Itzik traveled to Vienna and was
about to start digging by the bridge. The Jewish guard who was patrolling the area demanded to know what Reb Itzik was up to. Reb Itzik explained to the guard that the Baal Shem Tov had told him that there was a treasure buried near the bridge. The guard laughed and said, “Ha! I had a dream about the Baal Shem Tov. He told me to go to Reb Itzik’s home in Krakow, and that I will find treasure under the hearth. Should I now go all the way to Krakow because of a dream?!”
Reb Itzik returned home, dug up his hearth, and found a considerable treasure.
Meanwhile, the guard dug under the bridge in Vienna and also found a treasure. Both Reb Itzik and the guard didn’t know what to do with their newfound wealth, since each one felt that their treasure really belonged to the other. They both traveled to the Baal Shem Tov, meeting one another on the way.
The Baal Shem Tov turned to one of them and said, “You have a daughter of marriageable age.” Then he turned to the other and said, “You have a son. Make a shidduch between them, and give the young couple half of your treasure.”
Indeed, this is what happened. Additionally, Reb Itzik built a shul in Krakow with some more of the funds.
This upcoming week, on Monday, the 6th of Teves, is the yahrtzeit of the Shinover Rav, Rav Yechezkel Shraga Halberstam, zt”l, who was the eldest son of the Divrei Chaim of Sanz. The Beirach Moshe of Satmar related the following story about the Shinover Rav,
Vayitein Lecha is a compendium of many pesukim from Tanach on the topics of shefa, bracha and hatzlacha. We say it at the beginning of the week so that we should have an abundance of goodness that week.
Ashkenazim say Vayitein Lecha in shul after Maariv on Motzei Shabbos. The Arizal instituted the minhag of saying it after Havdalah. Reb Mendel m’Riminov says that Vayitein Lecha is a segulah for parnassah, especially if it is said together with another person, since each person says, “ Vayitein lecha,” thus bentching his friend. What a beautiful way to start the week — blessing others as we are blessed in return!
BY as heard from his father, the Atzei Chaim: The Atzei Chaim’s wife, who was a niece of the Shinover Rav, was told by doctors that she was unable to have children. Her doctor recommended that she go to the town of Krenitz, where perhaps the natural hot springs would help her. The couple traveled to Krenitz and heard that the Shinover Rav was also vacationing there, so they went to ask him for a bracha. The Shinover Rav took off his gartel, gave it to his niece and told her to wear it as a segulah for children. Indeed, the Atzei Chaim and his wife were soon blessed with children.
MOTZEI SHABBOS ZEMIROS
According to the Rishonim, there is a special inyan to sing on Motzei Shabbos to accompany Shabbos Hamalka as she leaves, just as a king is escorted out of town with song and musical accompaniment.
There are several special zemiros that are meant to be sung at melaveh malka.
The first zemer in the Motzei Shabbos lineup is B’Motzaei Yom Menucha, which is a tefillah for Hashem to send us a good week and a good month. This zemer includes the famous words of “yehi hachodesh hazeh…”
Another zemer is Ish Chassid Haya, which was written over a thousand years ago in Italy. The zemer tells the story of a man who struggled with parnassah and was ultimately helped by Eliyahu Hanavi. (This story is mentioned by the Rishonim.) The man was so poor that his coat was completely tattered and he felt embarrassed to go out to look for work. His wife borrowed a coat from a neighbor, and so he went off in search of parnassah. Eliyahu Hanavi appeared to him and said, “Go to the slave market, and sell me as a slave.” The man took Eliyahu Hanavi to the slave market, where someone purchased him for the princely sum of 800,000 gold coins. The buyer said to his new slave, “Build me a palace, and then I will set you free.” Eliyahu davened to Hashem to help him build the palace quickly. Malachim were sent down to build the palace, and Eliyahu was set free.
Melaveh malka is essentially a continuation of the gift of Shabbos, as it serves as a bridge between the sanctity of Shabbos and the challenges of the coming week. Partaking of melaveh malka can lead to all kinds of brachos and yeshuos, having a positive effect not just on the coming week, but on the rest of our lives.
A Legacy of and Sons: Fathers
GOLDY SWIMER
When winter arrives, along with the heavy winter coats and the chorus of Hamavdil, the long Motzei Shabbosos mean only one thing for hordes of excited boys: Avos Ubanim. While their mothers wash crusty dishes and fold the white Shabbos tablecloth into neat corners, thousands of boys take their places beside their fathers for their weekly hour of learning.
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You’ve probably seen the weekly photos in magazines: Fathers with their arms slung over the backs of the next chair, their shtreimels standing sentry on the table. Boys, eyes furrowed, twirling their peyos as they page through a Gemara, Chumash or a slim pamphlet. The whoops of joy as the lucky kid gets to take home a bulky gift. It’s been a fixture in hundreds of shuls for years now, as fathers who were once those little boys now learn with their own sons.
But it hasn’t always been this way.
BUILDING THE BOND
The Avos Ubanim genesis can be traced to Rabbi Dovid Hershkowitz, the original brain behind Avos Ubanim, who first brought this concept to England about 40 years ago. A few years later, he addressed the Torah Umesorah convention. The topic? Sons learning with their fathers.
Hashem’s Hand was clearly visible in the explosive growth of Avos Ubanim. Eretz Yisroel had been first to catch on, but the response to Rabbi Hershkowitz’s lecture came in
the form of a list of U.S. mosdos who asked the Eretz Yisroel branch to enroll their boys. Within a short while, the exponential growth was too much for the Israeli headquarters to handle, and Avos Ubanim USA had to go out on their own.
At that point, Rav Naftali Meir Falk, shlit”a, son of Rav Pesach Eliyahu Falk, zt”l, decided to expand the nascent Avos Ubanim movement in the United States, and he turned to Rabbi Yosef Tenenbaum.
Rabbi Tenenbaum was hesitant. But when Rav Aryeh Finkel, the Mir Rosh Yeshivah, explained the profundity of fathers learning with their children, Rabbi Tenenbaum knew he had received a mandate and a mission. Rav Finkel
Avos Ubanim in New Square on Wednesday evening
went as far as to say that, “A boy who has an open relationship with his father from the age of seven to thirteen, muvtach lo that the kesher will stay.”
Who can refuse such powerful words?
“The purpose of Avos Ubanim is far more than an hour of learning,” stresses Rabbi Tenenbaum. “It’s about building a relationship between fathers and their sons.”
Avos Ubanim began with 5,000 boys, largely clustered around chassidishe shuls. Today, Avos Ubanim has 30,000 boys participating in hundreds of branches throughout the country, with an international contingent as well. Their promotional materials, written in both Yiddish and English, are a testament to the broad base Avos Ubanim appeals to.
to get a hands-on perspective on what’s working and what needs changing up.
For the first couple of years, Rabbi Tenenbaum worked in tandem with Avos Ubanim in Eretz Yisroel, first launching in his Monsey shul. Then a local menahel begged him to expand to other shuls in the area, and he complied.
LEADERS AND LOGISTICS
Each participating shul has its own branch leader who takes the responsibility of running the program in his shul. Rabbi Tenenbaum himself is a branch leader, allowing him
Avos Ubanim provides a weekly pamphlet for participating shuls. Each year, the pamphlets revolve around a specific curriculum. This year’s focus is on middos. Each week features a story from Chazal, and, of course, nowadays, no educational material is complete without comics.
The pamphlet concludes with three simple questions, one of which asks the gematria of the week’s parsha. The pamphlet is intended to provide structure for those parents who prefer to use it as a springboard rather than another limud
As every year in the past, boys call in with their answers on their designated phone line, divided by geographic location. But this year, a new, unique points system has been implemented. The children answer the questions on the phone and accrue points accordingly. Boys are rewarded points solely for attending, too. At the close of the Avos Ubanim season (the average year runs for seventeen or eighteen weeks), participating boys receive a special gift, manufactured specifically for Avos Ubanim participants.
“I prepared 200 phone lines for this year,” Rabbi Tenenbaum laughs. “But within minutes, they were filled! That means that at any given time throughout Motzei Shabbos, 200 kids were dialing in. The previous year, we had around ten thousand kids in total calling in each week, and I thought that was a lot!”
While Avos Ubanim provides posters, pamphlets and
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the phone system, local branch leaders provide the motivation. “We are all volunteers, including myself. Branch leaders fundraise for their own prizes and nosh. For the branches that are unable to do so, we collaborate to find solutions.”
Rabbi Tenenbaum also tries to work with branch leaders to create a system in which every kid wins a raffle at least once a season.
Running such an organization requires a lot of stamina.
“I’m a shochet, which means long, tiring hours out of the house, mainly on the road. I call Avos Ubanim my second full-time job,” Rabbi Tenenbaum quips. “My family is enlisted in this endeavor, too. They pack up all the materials and ship them out.”
And ship them they do! If each Avos Ubanim branch would be represented by a dot on a map, the Tristate area would undoubtedly dominate in density. But further examination would reveal hundreds of pinpricks of light across the map: Dallas. Pittsburgh. Phoenix. Detroit. Houston. Chicago. St. Louis. Each shipment sent represents tens of apple-cheeked boys braving the winter cold for the warmth of the learning in a beis midrash. Each child, each hour of learning, contributes to the flame.
Lest you think that Avos Ubanim’s reach is confined to the U.S. and Can-
ada, Rabbi Tenenbaum tells us of the box that traveled the farthest. A recently-opened branch in Gibraltar just received their packet. Wherever Yiddishe kinder want to learn, Rabbi Tenenbaum will be happy to help out.
Rabbi Tenenbaum takes pride in each branch, no matter the size. “Our largest branch is Viznitz Monsey, with 700 children, kein yirbu. But that hour of Torah learning in the Edmonton, Canada, branch, which is our smallest branch and consists of ten children learning with their fathers, is so, so precious to Hashem — and to me.”
The branch that’s Rabbi Tenenbaum’s ultimate nachas is the photo of frum kids learning in Hollywood, California.
“That island of kedusha in a location that is the complete antithesis of Torah learning is immensely gratifying,” he says.
EYES ON THE GOAL
Running such a large operation doesn’t come without its challenges.
“You know the old adage of two Jews, three opinions? Well, imagine keeping Monroe, Crown Heights and Cleveland on the same page!” Rabbi Tenenbaum laughs. “But Hashem helps, and it all works out in the end.”
He sobers. “Fundraising is, obvi-
Avos Ubanim in Sanz-Klausenberg Shul in Lakewood
ously, far from simple. My budget this year is projected to be at least $90,000. My Rebbe instructed me that since the Torah of tinokos shel beis rabban is kodesh hakedoshim mamash, my sources of funding must only come from Yidden who are yerei Shamayim. Let’s just say I passed on various corporate sponsorships to stay true to this mission.”
Over the years, Avos Ubanim has changed to accommodate each kehillah
“In Skver, the Rebbe’s tisch finishes quite late on Motzei Shabbos. So, with the Rebbe’s bracha, we switched Avos Ubanim to Wednesday. It’s a beautiful sight to behold,” Rabbi Tenenbaum shares. “On a Wednesday evening, hundreds of fathers and sons head to shul for an hour of learning! Where else can you find such a concept? Imagine the zechus of these fathers! After a long day of work, instead of sitting on the couch, they drag their weary feet to the beis midrash and learn the Eibershter’s Torah!”
But over time, Rabbi Tenenbaum reports with satisfaction, the Motzei Shabbos learning session has become etched in stone, as necessary to Shabbos as zemiros is. On Motzei Shabbos Chanukah, when many families travel for Shabbos, some kids even call in to the hotline from out of state! Instead of giving up on their points, they learn in the shul at their current location and dial in for the quiz.
While other kehillos also have Avos Ubanim on different days of the week — Emunas Yisroel in Boro Park participates on Sunday — most stuck to the original structure. Twenty years ago, many shuls had participants return after Havdalah, but nowadays, most Avos Ubanim groups begin immediately following Maariv.
Initially, kids had to schlep their fathers to Avos Ubanim.
ALL NACHAS
Unsurprisingly, the feedback has been incredible. One father, a chinuch expert, confessed to Rabbi Tenenbaum that prior to Avos Ubanim, he didn’t really understand what it
A NAME AND A DREAM
Each year, at the start of the program, Rabbi Tenenbaum’s opening missive to branch leaders contains a plea: Branch leaders should seek out those children who are coming without fathers, so these kids, too, should have an opportunity to join.
“We’ve been asked to change the name of our organization plenty of times. After consulting with gedolim, we were told to keep it as is. After all, it’s the Torah that commands us v’shinantam l’vanecha. We’re all waiting for Moshiach to come when it will be v’heishiv lev avos al banim.”
Until that glorious day, Avos Ubanim it will be.
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means to have a relationship with his only son. Somehow, in front of a Gemara, the father was able to see his son in a whole new light.
The father choked up when telling Rabbi Tenenbaum, “Next week, we’re making a siyum masechta. And I only now discovered this kesher with my son.”
That kesher is always at the forefront of Rabbi Tenenbaum’s mind. He’s had parents approach him when they were learning, asking what’s next.
“Ask him about cheder, about his rebbi, his chavrusa,” Rabbi Tenenbaum advises. “Speak to your son. It will accomplish the same thing.”
The hotline voicemail is full of fan mail, each commenting how Avos Ubanim is the highlight of their week. In Yiddish and in English, in the confident, husky tones of an almost-man or in the sweet voice of a timid sevenyear old, they all relay the satisfaction of having discovered life’s ultimate joy.
One evening, a man approached Rabbi Tenenbaum and clapped him on the shoulder. “You rasha,” he said jovially. “Until now, my Motzei Shabbos had no tzurah, and I was simply wasting the time away. You schlepped me out in the cold and forced me back in beis midrash.” He grinned. “How can you do that to me?”
“If so,” Rabbi Tenenbaum retorted, “I refuse to do teshuvah!”
A local rav called Rabbi Tenenbaum
and reported of a chavrusashaft he’d just set up. A father approached him asking for help finding a chavrusa. The limud? He wanted to review the material his son would learn with him on Motzei Shabbos.
“This man never learned much Gemara. Avos Ubanim is not just about the Torah of young children,” he told Rabbi Tenenbaum emotionally, “It’s about the only Torah this man will learn this week!”
Another unintended benefit of Avos Ubanim is that many learning issues can be discovered far earlier, and remediated with better results. This is not conjecture; this has happened too many times to count.
A couple of years ago, there was talk of making a grand Avos Ubanim reunion.
“But our biggest success, namely, the size of Avos Ubanim, made it impossible. Just accommodating all of Monsey’s kids, their parents, and 200 branch leaders translated into the equivalent of a logistical migraine.”
One Motzei Shabbos, as Rabbi Tenenbaum was distributing the week’s prize, a father leaned over and jokingly asked where his prize was.
“You got an hour of pure, Yiddish nachas,” Rabbi Tenenbaum replied. “Isn’t that the best, biggest prize yet?”
And the light on the father’s face told him everything he needed to know.
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You either love long Motzei Shabbosos… or you really don’t love it. Could be that some weeks you love it and some weeks you really don’t.
But enjoying a functional Motzei Shabbos is actually a skill you can learn — and like any skill, you’ll get better at it with time.
I used to be one of those who really didn’t love Motzei Shabbos. But as a professional organizer, I applied the formula that works for closets and drawers to Motzei Shabbos too. And it worked, like it always does. Now I enjoy Motzei Shabbos, and so can you.
The principles are the same for anything you want to organize. It can be a drawer, a closet, a room or a day: First you have to determine what’s “in” the space, and then you can figure out how to “contain” it.
Here’s what’s “in” my Motzei Shabbos:
Cleaning up from Shabbos
Melaveh malka
Setting myself up for the week ahead
Now it’s your turn to make a list of what’s “in” your Motzei Shabbos. You might have Avos Ubanim, visiting grandparents, or homework with your kids. Once you have a list of everything that needs to get done, you can figure out how to “contain” each thing.
Here’s how I do it:
Cleaning up from Shabbos
I’m not the type who jumps off the couch the minute Shabbos is over and has Shabbos put away and the house sparkling before the men even come home for Havdalah. If that’s how you function, I’m happy for you. If not, don’t worry; this guide was designed with you in mind.
Cleaning up from Shabbos actually serves a dual purpose: You’re clearing away Shabbos gear so you can function well during the week, but you’re also preparing for next Shabbos, because if everything is cleaned and returned to its home, next Erev Shabbos will have no unpleasant surprises.
Here’s how to organize your Shabbos stuff so cleaning up is easy and actually feels good:
1.
Before Shabbos, designate (and preferably label!) space for Shabbos items. It can be a buffet in the dining room, a closet, or even a shelf in a cabinet if space is limited. Make sure you have adequate storage space for:
• Shabbos dishes and cutlery
• Shabbos candles (the actual candles and matches, not only the leichter)
• Havdalah items
• Shabbos tablecloths
Shabbos nosh and treats
• Shabbos games and books, if you have designated Shabbos toys
• Any other Shabbos-specific items you use weekly
2.
On Motzei Shabbos, give yourself about 20 to 30 minutes to get the dining room cleaned up and all the Shabbos items put away. (If you tell yourself, and your kids, that it’s just 20 minutes, it’s easier to get started.)
I sing Gut Fun Avrohom while cleaning up my dining room. And just as I love seeing the room all set up for Shabbos, I love seeing it all cleaned up again.
No heavy cleaning happening here: Candle paraphernalia goes into my Shabbos candle bin, and tablecloths are removed, folded, and returned to the closet. If you have the space for a tablecloth hanging closet, it’s one of the best conveniences ever. Challah knives, boards and covers are cleaned and put away. Silverware is washed and put away. Bentschers and seforim are put away.
Parsha sheets and newsletters used to float around the house for a while, until I created a sheimos bin; on Motzei Shabbos I throw out the arts n’ crafts projects and put sheimos in the bin, and we no longer have papers migrating from surface to surface the entire week.
The room is done after it’s swept, the chairs are pushed in around the table, and there isn’t one Shabbos item left in the room.
3.
I delegate the playroom and living room to the kids. The concept is the same: Everything gets returned to its container and home. And while the kitchen will need a deep clean, the first hour is just about putting away Shabbos.
TIP: Your Havdalah items should be in their own container, too. When it’s time for Havdalah, the container comes out. It’s all there, no need to go searching for matches. When Havdalah is over, everything is promptly returned to the bin, which is returned to the cabinet. There’s no need to create a new chore out of “cleaning up Havdalah.”
ANOTHER TIP: When cleaning up, pay attention to what needs to be restocked before next Shabbos. Write it down on the list you keep handy. You probably won’t need candles again before Erev Shabbos, so you need this reminder. If you notice anything that needs a deeper clean or more attention, write that down as well so you’ll remember to do it at a different time.
The goal is for Shabbos cleanup to happen quickly and efficiently, so we can move on to the exciting part of the night — melaveh malka, of course.
Melaveh malka
The only reason we’re motivated to get off the couch and clean up is because we know we can’t have melaveh malka until the cleanup is done. I guess you could say that melaveh malka, the highlight of the night, creates the container where everything else happens!
In our family, melaveh malka is family time. We call the grandparents to wish them a gut voch, and my husband gets to catch up with his parents, who live out of town. It’s different from the Erev Shabbos phone call, which tends to be very rushed.
Every family has their rituals that make it special. My kids get to choose the food — homemade popcorn, nachos and cheese in the Betty Crocker, a yummy salad, homemade razzles, whatever they come up with. Sometimes one kid makes the
food for everyone else; we call him Mr. Melaveh Malka Man. It’s chilled and spontaneous, easy and cozy in the kitchen. We play Boggle or hangman, sing zemiros, and once in a while, my husband will tell a story. When melaveh malka is over, we put the younger kids to sleep, and then it’s time to start the new week.
Setting myself up for the week ahead
This part happens when I’m still at the table (I told you melaveh malka was the container for everything else). I get a pen and paper, and a calendar, of course, and plan and schedule the entire week. It’s the same process all over again: Figure out what’s “in” your week, and assign each activity to a “container”: its own time when you will take care of it.
YOUR PLAN FOR THE WEEK SHOULD INCLUDE:
• A supper menu for the entire week
Sunday) to buy or order the groceries.
• Write all appointments and simchas in the calendar.
• Plan your work schedule.
• Other food planning — things you’ll need to cook or bake for simchas or siyumim, for example
• A grocery list that includes all food items and ingredients you will need throughout the entire week. Work off your menu and food planning list, the grocery list you keep handy, and also consider what each kid needs for all three meals every day. Ask the kids what they’ll need for the week, and add the things you used up over Shabbos. Finally, choose a day (I like Monday, but maybe you like
Just like your family’s melaveh malka will look different than mine, your plan-for-the-week session will look different too. But the main thing is the same for all of us: Take a few minutes to get it all organized and contained — preferably on paper, but at least in your mind.
Imagine a week where you don’t run out of milk, snacks or ingredients; you know in advance which days you’ll be out of the house instead of scrambling in the moment; and you don’t have to deal with that dreaded what’s-for-supper-ness every afternoon. I think that definitely qualifies as a gut voch!
It was that good, and it was coming directly from Hashem
LEAH HARTMAN
Around eight or nine years ago, I heard a beautiful shiur about the power and beauty of the oft-underestimated meal of melaveh malka. The speaker enumerated the great brachos in store for those who washed for melaveh malka, and right then, I decided to make it my business to wash for melaveh malka every single week, bli neder.
Now, I’m really not a Motzei Shabbos eater. Maybe quick coffee, maybe a slice of cake, but washing for Hamotzi is often just… hard. I determined the precise size of a k’zayis matzah or challah, and usually eat just about enough to be yotzei. Baruch Hashem, and not without great effort, I managed to wash for melaveh malka every single week since.
The first night of Sukkos was Sunday night, and my inlaws were joining us for the duration of the entire Yom Tov. My in-laws aren’t fancy people; I don’t stress about impressing them. But with the least of stresses, in-laws are just that — in-laws.
Motzei Shabbos, the night before Erev Sukkos, found me up to my eyeballs in the kitchen. Every available countertop was covered in ingredients and random things that did or did not belong there. When I ran out of space, I moved to the kitchen table and eventually to the chairs, and when I removed a pan of salmon from the oven, I actually put it on the floor to cool, for lack of available real estate.
My kids eventually went to sleep of their own accord, because no one was putting them to bed that night. My husband was in and out of the house, worrying about this esrog and that roll of s’chach and how the light in the sukkah wasn’t strong enough and how he should really run to the hardware store one more time for whoknows-what.
Every half hour found me running to the laundry room, trying to keep the cogs running smoothly between the washer, dryer and the pile of wet garments that needed to be hung. Where was my elf when I needed him most?
At some point in the middle of this whole blessed balagan, my husband came to the kitchen to wash for a piece of leftover challah.
Melaveh malka! My brain gave a little buzz as I registered my undertaking, dangling impossibly out of reach. I had zero time to wash, eat and bentsch on an evening like this.
I grabbed several chocolate chip cookies from the countertop jar and a cup of milk. I perched on the edge of a kitchen chair, as if sitting back comfortably would set back my tight schedule, and downed my cookies.
“Hashem,” I said aloud. “You very well know how busy I am this week. You know I simply cannot wash for melaveh malka. I’m so sorry. These cookies will have to do.”
My husband half-smiled at that and got up to find some leftover fish, as per his minhag, but he came up empty.
“Open a can of tuna,” I suggested.
“I literally can’t, no time to spare,” he replied. Picking up my thread, he said, “Hashem, you know how I literally don’t have the three minutes to open a can of tuna for melaveh malka. But I’ll do it next week.”
“It’s fresh now, eat it quickly,” she said as she disappeared in a cloud of flour or confectioners’ sugar. “It’s Hamotzi.”
And that was it. The night wore on. I urged my fleishig oven to work a little faster, downed a heavily caffeinated coffee (regret comes later) in a single gulp, and called my mother for her kneidel recipe. Ahem, I’m not a lastminute person… erm, I just like everything fresh!
At 1:35 a.m., my phone rang once. I unearthed the phone from under layers of items on the counter, wondering who would be calling me at such an unearthly hour. It was my neighbor,
who lived downstairs. I called her back, curious.
“Did I wake you?” Classic late-night question.
“I wish! I’m already crying from exhaustion, and I don’t feel my feet anymore,” I kvetched. “How about you?”
“Tell me about it, I feel half unconscious. Tell me something, Leah, would you have what to do with a sandwich from Big Bagels?”
“Huh?”
“My sister, the one who’s going to be coming to me for first days, just dropped off a heavenly-looking wholewheat tuna bagel, with lettuce and tomatoes and pickles and I don’t know what else, but it sure smells good. I’m craving it like crazy, but I don’t eat the hechsher from Big Bagels. Do you?”
We do eat food with that hechsher. A moment later, she was at my door, holding out a paper bag that smelled of good stuff.
“It’s fresh now, eat it quickly,” she said as she disappeared in a cloud of flour or confectioners’ sugar. “It’s Hamotzi.”
I walked slowly to the kitchen. My husband popped his head in from the sukkah.
“Did I hear knocking on the door just now — hey, everything okay? You look funny.”
I mutely held out the paper-wrapped bagel. “Hashem really, really wants me to wash for melaveh malka this week. He even sent me a bagel to let me know as much.”
“Is that tuna in the bagel?” he asked after I filled him in. I nodded.
He grabbed a plastic spoon and helped himself to a drop of tuna, to be yotzei his minhag of having fish for melaveh malka
Okay, Hashem, message received, I thought as I headed for the sink to wash my hands.
Oh, and the sandwich? It was simply heavenly, simply divine.
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If you’re a high school teen, tests and quizzes play a large role in your life.
DO YOU LOVE TESTING SEASON? HATE TESTING SEASON? PREFER WRITTEN ANSWERS OVER POSSIBLY TRICKY MULTIPLE CHOICE OPTIONS? PREFER THE EASE OF FILLING IN SELECTIONS OVER WRITING EVERYTHING OUT?
1. How much time do you devote to studying for midterms?
a.
I just glance at my notes; it takes maybe five to fifteen minutes.
b.
Depends on the subject, probably from a half-hour to an hour.
c.
I think studying takes me an hour or two.
d.
I review my notes all afternoon, and sometimes even longer!
2. What are your studying habits like?
a.
I study best on my own, maybe with something to nibble on for motivation.
b.
I study best with a friend! There’s nothing like company to keep the spirits up, especially when it turns into a mini party.
c.
I study in a group — such fun. Is the time productively spent? I’m not saying…
3. When do you study best?
a.
A day before I need to. I just do a basic review the evening before the test.
b. Right after school, when I’m still in the learning zone. c. I kind of procrastinate until late at night.
d. I usually push it off until the very last minute, often on the bus on the way to school.
4. What is your favorite testing format?
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a. I love the ease of filling in multiple choice answers. b. I love the brevity of fill-in answers. c. I love the clarity of writing out my answers with thought and intention.
5. What is your most difficult limudei kodesh subject/subject category?
a. Chumash/ Navi b. Halacha c. Yehadus/ Jewish history
d. Dikduk/Lashon Kodesh language arts
6. What is your most difficult limudei chol subject/subject/category?
a. Math b. History/ geography c. Science/ biology d. Language arts
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CHAPTER 5 OF 6
Moshe maintains the workout between sessions — but injures himself while he’s at it.
It had been two days since I last heard from Moshe, and the way our conversation ended left me wondering if he’d show up for our next session.
The last thing I wanted to do was waste my time driving out there if he wasn’t going to show. I needed to check in with him before making the trip. Ring. Ring.
No answer.
My stomach dropped. Was this it? Was Moshe backing out after just a couple of sessions? I could almost hear him snarling, “What’s the point of this? Just more pain.”
No. I wasn’t giving up on him yet. I shot him a text: See you tomorrow. Then I set my phone down and went back to work, trying not to overthink his response (or lack thereof).
Four hours later, my phone pinged with a text from Moshe. I braced myself, but the text contained one word: OK. Classic.
A wave of relief washed over me. Our last conversation had been tense — Moshe complaining about his back pain after trying the workout on his own. He had every reason to quit. But he didn’t. Maybe part of him still believed this could work, even if he wasn’t ready to admit it yet.
The next day, when I pulled up in front of Moshe’s house, I glanced at the equipment in my car and opted for the lighter gear. The plan was simple: Check in with him, see how he was feeling, and adjust the program as needed. His back was still an issue, and I needed to keep him en-
gaged without pushing too hard.
Before I could even take my finger off the buzzer, the door swung open. Moshe was there, looking more cheerful than I expected.
“Morning,” I said, stepping inside. Moshe gestured toward the dining room, and I headed in.
I set down the equipment, but as I turned around, I realized that Moshe wasn’t behind me. He had disappeared. Then, out of nowhere, he reappeared with his wife by his side, a small but telling smile on her face. Moshe’s expression, on the other hand, was a little tighter.
“Morning,” I greeted them both, sensing a mix of emotions in the air. “How are you feeling, Moshe?”
“A little bit better,” he said, but his hand instinctively reached for his lower back, rubbing it in small circles. I could tell the pain was still there.
“So, you’re still feeling some pain?” I asked, nodding toward his hand.
“Yeah,” he admitted. “Honestly, I was thinking of canceling today, but my wife talked me into it.” He glanced at her, his face softening, but his shoulders were still tense, as if bracing for more discomfort.
“You’re here now, and that’s what counts,” I said, keeping my tone light.
“I’ve already noticed a difference,” his wife chimed in, her voice full of encouragement. “His posture is better, and he
“I’VE ALREADY NOTICED A DIFFERENCE,” HIS WIFE CHIMED IN, HER VOICE FULL OF ENCOURAGEMENT. “HIS POSTURE IS BETTER, AND HE HAS MORE ENERGY. I’M GLAD HE’S DOING THIS”
has more energy. I’m glad he’s doing this.”
I smiled. “That’s amazing! It’s always great when you start seeing results quickly.”
“DELIBERATELY?” MOSHE ECHOED. “WHAT DOES THAT MEAN? I DON’T WANT TO HURT MY BACK AGAIN.”
“You don’t need to convince me,” she said. “I exercise twice a week, and I can always tell when I miss a session. It throws off my whole week.”
Moshe remained quiet. He was hearing her, but I could tell he wasn’t convinced. The pain was louder than her words. I could almost see the tug-of-war happening in his head: Sure, maybe there’s some progress... but at what cost?
“Classes are great for motivation,” I agreed, “but since we’re doing one-on-one sessions, we can adjust things based on what’s going on with you, Moshe. Today, since your back is still bothering you and you’re unsure of what triggered it, we’re going to focus on stretching and strengthening your core. We’ll take it slow — moving deliberately.”
“Deliberately?” Moshe echoed. “What does that mean? I don’t want to hurt my back again.”
“It means moving with control and intention,” I explained. “It’s about being mindful of each movement.”
Moshe’s wife turned to him. “I noticed you were rushing through the exercises last time. Maybe that’s what caused the problem.”
“Moving too quickly, especially as a beginner, is common,” I said. “But deliberate movement doesn’t mean you have to go slow. It’s about focusing on each motion. Rushing can cause sudden movements, and that’s when injuries happen.”
Moshe looked down, his fingers tapping the side of the chair in front of him. I could
see the conflict still brewing inside him. Part of him wanted to embrace this, to believe it would help. But the pain, the doubt — it was all there, holding him back.
“It’s like davening,” Moshe said suddenly, looking up. “You rush through it, you don’t get much out of it. But if you focus...”
“Exactly,” I said, a smile breaking through. “That’s the mindset we need. Focused, deliberate movement. It will help you avoid injury and make sure you’re doing things right.”
Moshe exhaled, the tension in his shoulders easing a little. “Okay. I’m ready to try it.”
“Great. Let’s go through some deliberate movements and see how it feels.”
Moshe’s wife withdrew, and we got started.
“How are you feeling now?” I asked as we wrapped up the session.
“My back feels a lot better,” he admitted. “But let’s see how it feels tomorrow.”
“Please let me know,” I said. “We’ve got two more sessions to help you see the value in this.”
Moshe nodded. I took it as affirmation when he said, “I’ll see you next week.” TO BE CONTINUED…
Tzviki Smith is the owner of Smith System, which helps busy Jewish business owners bring fitness into their lives with personalized training at their home or office. He can be reached at 845-671-9945.
WEEK 5: PUSH
The push pattern is super helpful for everyday movements, like when you push a door open, shove a shopping cart, or get up from the floor using your arms. What’s cool is that when you push, you’re not just using your arms—you’re also working your chest, shoulders, and core to help power the movement. Training this pattern is important so that all your muscles work together in the right way.
A great exercise for practicing the push pattern is the push-up, but a good place to start is with the plank (a push-up hold), which helps you get all your muscles working properly.
Here’s how to do a plank:
1. Place your hands on the floor with your shoulders directly above your wrists. Keep your knees on the ground and straighten your back.
2. Activate your core (like you’re tightening your stomach muscles) and lift your knees off the ground until your body forms a straight line from your ankles to your shoulders.
3. Hold this position as long as you can before gently lowering your knees back to the ground.
Once you can hold the plank for 30 seconds, you can start progressing by lowering your body slowly toward the ground, keeping your body straight, and eventually working up to doing full push-ups.
WHAT’D YOU DO THAT FOR, PABLO? YOU ALMOST HIT ME! HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND?!
YOU’RE OUT OF YOUR MIND, FOR SURE. WE’RE THE ONES FOLLOWING SOMEONE. NOW LET’S GO EAT.
DID YOU HAVE TO EAT SO MUCH, PIETRO? THE PRICES HERE ARE ROBBERY. HEY! SOMEONE PICKPOCKETED ME!
FUNNY, USUALLY WE’RE THE ONES DOING THE STEALING.
NOT FUNNY! HOW ARE WE SUPPOSED TO PAY NOW? I’M GOING TO TURN THIS WHOLE TAVERN UPSIDE DOWN IF —
…BUT BEHIND YOU. I HAVE A FEELING SOMEONE’S BEEN FOLLOWING US. FOR A FEW DAYS ALREADY. AT EVERY STATION, WHENEVER WE GET OFF THE TRAIN.
THERE HE IS! I CAUGHT HIM!
SO FAR, I HAVEN’T BEEN ABLE TO CATCH EVEN A GLIMPSE OF THEM, BUT I’M SURE OF IT. WHAT SHOULD I DO? THESE GUYS ARE DANGEROUS. I CAN’T KEEP TRAILING THEM LIKE THIS; I NEED TO COME UP WITH ANOTHER PLAN.
LEAVE ME ALONE! LET ME GO!
I CAUGHT THIS KID TRYING TO RUN OFF. WHOSE WALLET IS THIS?
I WASN’T AIMING AT YOU…
RECAP: MID-JOURNEY, THE RUBINOVS DISCOVER MICHAEL AND MATISYAHU HIDING INSIDE THE SUITCASE. OUTSIDE ON THE TRAIN PLATFORM, A BULLET NARROWLY MISSES PEDRO.
THAT’S MY WALLET! COME HERE, YOU RASCAL. I’LL SHOW YOU WHAT’S WHAT!
THERE. YOUR WALLET. CHECK TO MAKE SURE NOTHING’S MISSING.
WHY DIDN’T YOU TAKE THE WALLET FOR YOURSELF?
LET IT GO, SENOR. FORGET IT. YOU’RE NEVER GOING TO CATCH HIM. COME HERE!
IF YOU DROP ANY OF MY BAGS, I’LL CLOBBER YOU. COME ON. LET’S GET MOVING.
I DON’T TAKE MONEY THAT DOESN’T BELONG TO ME. BUT I’D BE HAPPY TO CARRY YOUR SUITCASES FOR YOU FOR PAY.
NOT QUITE… AT THAT MOMENT, THE RUBINOVS FEEL COMPLETELY LOST.
WHAT IS THIS PLACE?!
YEAH. BEFORE THE RUBINOVS FIND THE TREASURE AND RUN OFF WITH IT.
BITS OF WITS
SHEVY HOLLANDER
When put into water, lemons will float and limes will sink. This is due to their difference in density. Despite how similar they are, lemons are less dense than liquid and will therefore float, while limes, which are denser than liquid, will sink.
THE CHANGING FACE OF:
UPS TRUCKS OOPS!
Many people misuse the word “cement” in place of the word “concrete.” But that is like calling a cake “flour.” Cement is just one part of concrete; it is a powder that, like flour in a batter, is the binder that is mixed together with sand, gravel and water to create pourable concrete. And while those trucks are known as cement trucks, a more accurate term is “concrete mixer trucks.” Concrete can stay in the truck for up to two hours, and then it is no longer usable.
FLOWER POWER
Use the following letters to list 5 words, each using 7 letters and up. Only the center letter must be used, and letters can be repeated. Bonus points for pangrams (words that use all seven letters).
TANACH TEASER
WHICH TWO ITEMS, ONE THAT IS KOSHER AND THE OTHER THAT IS NOT, FEATURE IN THE FOLLOWING SITUATION? WHEN THEY ARE PUT TOGETHER, THE KOSHER ONE BECOMES ASSUR, AND THE ASSUR ONE KOSHER. WHAT ARE THEY?
W D L I N H O
Find a common factor for this group of four words
Answer: Starting: staring, string,
TANACH TEASER
Parshas Vayelech sometimes lands before Rosh Hashanah and sometimes after, so in some years, it doesn’t occur even once (and in other years it can come up twice).
The Pitons in St. Lucia are the most popular volcanoes in the Carribean, for good reason!
ADD TO DICTIONARY
WORDS YOU MAY NOT KNOW THAT SAY THINGS IN A WHOLE NEW WAY
Nugatory (NU-geh-tor-ee) is an adjective used to describe something with little or no value. For example: The impact the law had on the economy was nugatory.
Except in very specific light conditions, flames will not cast a shadow. Hold a candle in a dark room with a light source behind it, and you will see the candle and the wick, but not the flame in the shadow.
WHAT DO YOU KNOW?
THE WORLD’S LARGEST BAGEL WAS DISPLAYED AT THE 2004 WORLD’S FAIR IN NEW YORK AND MADE IT INTO THE WORLD RECORDS. BRUEGGER’S OVERSIZED BAGEL OFFICIALLY WEIGHED 868 POUNDS, WAS SIX FEET IN DIAMETER, AND NEARLY 20 INCHES HIGH.
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Looking for a mature executive assistant who has experience in managing a small team. Must have prior bookkeeping experience. female position chany@ theprimestaffing.com 8459251588
HEIMISH STAFF NEEDED
Looking for fun, warm and caring individuals to join our heimish after-school respite program for children. Hours are Monday-Thursday, 3-5 PM. Pay is $19-$25/hour with an HS diploma. Contact Yitzy Pick at 845.425.0887. Ext 273
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Seeking in-office Customer Service Representative in Monsey area. Organized, friendly, responsible, experience with computers. Yiddish speaking a plus. Email resume to Robyn@ tristateawnings.com
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Do you have hands-on construction experience? Are you experienced in sales? Are you self motivated, passionate and ready to jump into a project from beginning to end? Looking for a Young CEO nature to branch out a great business to the Monsey area. Please email your resume to chany@ theprimestaffing.com 8459251588
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Are you a people person? Healthcare company seeking a coordinator. Full time only. Office experience is a plus. Heimishe environment. Great pay! Email: goldy@ theprimestaffing.com
BECOME A COMPANION AND MAKE A DIFFERENCE!
We’re seeking compassionate and reliable individuals to provide support and companionship to people who need support in their homes and community. Flexible hours available, including days, evenings, and weekends. Car required (expenses reimbursed). Competitive pay: $18-$22/ hour based on experience. Contact Shlomo Szydlow at 845-425-0887 ext. 217.
LICENSED FEMALE SOCIAL WORKER
We are seeking a licensed female Social Worker for a full-time position. Hourly rate of $60-$70. Please contact hr@yedei.org or call 845.425.0887 ext.279.
MEDICAL ASSISTANTS
��A medical company is seeking to hire dedicated medical assistants to travel to patients’ homes for vital sign checks and test administration. Training provided. Candidates should be based in Monsey/Monroe. This is a full or part-time role with flexible hours. Well paid. Send Resume to: hr@theritecare.com (848)329-1085
PHYSICAL THERAPIST OPPORTUNITIES
Join our team! We’re seeking a passionate Physical Therapist to work in a clinic specializing in serving individuals with developmental disabilities. Full-time and part-time positions available. Hourly rate of $55-$75 based on experience. MondayThursday, 10 AM - 6 PM. Contact hr@yedei.org or call 845.425.0887 ext.279.
MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE!
Provide peer support to independent ladies. Perfect for a rewarding
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side hustle. Assist with cooking, meal planning, and life skills. 4 hours/day, Sunday-Thursday, 4-8 PM. $25/hour. Driving a plus, not required. Occasional Shabbosim available. For more information, please contact hr@yedei.org or call 845.425.0887 ext.279.
JOB OPPORTUNITY
Join our team as an Intake Coordinator! You will guide the clients through the process in getting them approved for our services. Ideal candidates will have at least 1 year of office experience, preferably in human services. Strong communication and organizational skills are a must. Be part of a team that makes a difference in people’s lives! Send your resume to hiring@ hamaspikcare.org
CHILDCARE
GREAT NEWS!
Due to demand we are opening a younger age Kiddie group. 15-21 months. 845-828-0364 Transportation/ extended hours. (Ridge/Rt 59 area)
SERVICES
MASSAGE THERAPY
--In The Comfort of Home-*Swedish *Deep Tissue *Lymph *Craniosacral Therapy Call Sarah: 845596-1373
AYIN HORAH
The renowned Rebetzin Aidel Miller from Yerushalayim will remove Ayin Horah over the phone. Call till 5:00 PM: 718.689.1902 or 516.300.1490
HANDYMAN
Assembly of all types of furniture & Furniture Repairs -Installation of Blinds,Shades,Shelves,RodsServicing Monsey Area Chaim- 347 416 1027
LASER IN NYACK
Smooth results, unbeatable price! Full-body laser hair removal for just $350 at StarBeam Laser in Nyack, NY. Check our reviews to see why clients keep coming back! 929-490-7375 https:// starbeamlaser.com/
ARROWSMITH
Is your child still in the same place after all that tutoring?Join Arrowsmith, a research based program that strengthens the brain and eliminates learning disabilities. Call Mrs Feuer 914-260-6449
PETTICOATS FOR RENT!
Complete your look! Adult & kids petticoats for rent, Beautiful floral wreath & crown headpieces for rent, Adorable kids jewelry, and more! Call 845-5020153 leave msg or 845746-7248
WHOLESALE FISH
Buy by the case & save. Baby & Regular Salmon. Hashgucha Volove Rav. Free delivery to your home. Call Eli: 516-270-6755
EARPIERCING
12 years experience. Wide selection. Call/text: 845-5387986
Is your relationship boring?challenging?holding back from asking? 1 hour of coaching will Empower You to a new ךלהמ to Happiness! even if it feels impossible. Get 10 min free coaching. Call 845-400-2202 E. Danziger Motivational & Relationship Coach
NEW WEBSITE?
Get your Beautiful, Fast, SEO-Friendly Website done in 14 days, guaranteed. Email efraim@rapidquill.com
ATTENTION SCHOOLS
NEW: keyboard/piano player now offering group sing along sessions in schools and other group settings. Please feel free to contact shira. 845-624-9865 *References Available*
GARTLECH
we fix knitted & crochet Gartlech & make beautiful professional fringes. We also teach how to knit & crochet. call: 917-414-3281
WIGS
New, Custom, & Repairs! Quality wigs at great prices. Call/Text: 845-787-9447
Baby Layettes (845) 213-3646
Layettes Text 718-551-1732
Doula 845-587-1649
Labor Bag 347-604-3274
Pidyon Haben Accessories 845-6427256
Pidyon Haben 845-659-6704
Pidyon Haben Gemach 845-263-9387
Pidyon Haben silver tray 845-558-9589
Formula 347-267-3640 Or 216-8893643
Neocate Formula 718-853-4090
Neocate Formula 845-517-9221
Formula Gemach 845-371-3232
Carseats, Bassinet & Pack N Plays. 425-1202
Carseats, Pack N Plays, Strollers, Pumps 845.425.6826
Doona Car Seat 845-445-7474
Brass Iron Bassinet 917-280-4559
Preemie Clothing 845-520-0475
The Preemie Box 845.664.5768 Or 718.688.5814
Baby Scale 845-578-5639
Baby Headphone 845 356 6797 Or 845 558 9370
Baby Scales 845-694-8985
Easy birth from Koznitzer Maggid 917-514-9461
NICU approved clothing 4.5lb+ 845422-7896/347-382-0016
Nursing pumps 8454999871
Twin layette gift box.719 972 0554. Lv msg.
Baby bassinets 917-618-0909
EZRAS RUSSI L’TINOK LAYETTE 845425-3266 or 845-362-2004
Brissim
Bris Accessories 617-955-3630
Bris Accessories 845-352-5130
Bris Accessories 425 3873
Bris Accessories 425-6574
Bris Accessories 356-6215
Blue Light 845.425.1919
Poya and bris outfit w/ tefillos 845425-0672
Bris outfit & Poya 917-909-4072
Bris outfit poya, also tefilla cards 845 3564859 Ralph area
Pillow/Benchers 845-213-0602
Knife Sharpening For Mohalim 718384-6214
Segula Stone 347-699-6418
Preemie Outfit 845.558.7065
Krias Shema Board With Stand 425-4540
Free Mohel 347-383-5696
Bris Gemach call/text 845-587-5813
Bris outfit, hat and Puyah 845-558-9589
New Bris Gemach -845 549 0316
Airmont Bris gemach 845-376-9078
Simcha
Gowns 845-517- 8808
Mother & Sister Gowns 845-426-7496 Or 845-352-3031.
Siddurs. Sfard: 845-608-7830 Ashkenaz: 845 352 1756 Or 845-826-6718
Siddur/Chumash 558.4774
Benchers 845-642-0910
Bentchers 347-404-2204
Bechers 845-377-5671
Becher, Challah Deklich, Zemiros 845425-0498
Coat Rack And Hangers 845-356-9841
Chuppa Cards 347-278-1278
Chupah Cards 845.222.0456
Chuppah Tefillos Booklets. 845-2130602.
Wedding Kit 845-425-2036
Wedding Kit 845-371-2947
Simcha Powder Room Kit 845-304-8154
Accessories Basket 845-371-6857
Children Hair Pieces 3473001679
Portable Chuppah 845-425-4790
Sound System 917-382-8809
Evening Bags 845-549-2929
Shmiras Halashon Cards 537-0069
Earplugs for Simchos 845-328-1071
22 qt crockpots, big hot plates, big pots, perculator 8453238570
Simcha table centerpieces 8456087715
Centerpieces 845-570-7755
Wedding guest accessories basket
845-425-0963
Mechteniste/Teenage Gown Gemach
845-662-4149
Invitation Addressing 845-275-3044
Portable & Plug in Food warmers
845-371-1531
Centerpieces & table top 845.213.0160
Kallah
Yom Hachuppah Cd 845-352-2560
Crowns, veils, shoes, capes 426-0767
Headpieces, Tiaras, Veils 845-425-4221
White Sneakers 917-613-6579
White Shoes 845-200-0211
Dress your kallah stress free. Book 1 week in advance 518-306-1167
Kallah Dresser 845-300-5767
Vort dress gemach 845-499-3086
Kallah fur capes 845-425-7176
Misc
Ribbis Question? 347-977-0628
Notary Public 347-228-8825
Fix necklines 845-238-6691
Hairstyling 845-540-3731
Hair styling 845-502-6558
Haircuts & Styling 845-352-8101/
845-499-3218
Wash & sets $25, 347-944-0003
Haircutting/Styling 845-263-7057
Haircutting & Styling 845-422-5337
Hospital Supplies 746-8293
Hospital Gown 845-425-8687
Hospital Gown 845-426-4695
Hospital Gowns 845-356-5364
Medical Equipment Email Slmw50@ Gmail.com
DVDS & players for Cholim/Homebound 425-2660
Simcha Maternity 845-425-1725
Maternity Coats Text only 845-521-2912
Bed Rest? Laundry Help. 213-7437
Maternity Clothing 845-445-9687
Maternity Coat Text Only 8455212912
Twin Z Pillows 845-445-9298
Proposal Gemach 347-277-4072
Makeup 845-517-7128
Gps & Waze 845-352-2588 (Minimal Fee)
Kosher Waze 845.587.1708
Roof Carriers 845-659-1863.
Pack N Play Sheets Included. Text: 845-216-4885
Pack n plays 845-426-1177/ 347-6318183
Pack n plays 845-356-7353
Beautiful nishmas cards 845-729-7390
Poya (outfit, hat, booties) 845-425-0672
Help-a-mom. to volunteer call 347977-6816
Phones For Emergencies. 845-3760738
Reflectors 845-356-0815
Reflectors 347-977-6816
Feeding Supplies 845-366-6398
Natural Health Support, text 347 2287578
Ostomy Supplies 845-637-6231
Moving Boxes Text (845) 641-5536
Boxes 845-425-6826 Or 845-608-7830
Boxes 845-642-5286
Boxes Text (845) 641-5536
Heaters 845 362 8666
Activated Phones and Waze 845445-7422
Air Mattresses 9176537170
Air mattress gemach Text/WhatsApp 9087831676
Tablecloths 845-459-7396
Teen Hotline! 1-518-988-1364
Coat racks & Hangers 845-352-4640
New Tablecloth Gemach 845-459-7396
twin exchange- do u have twin clothing in perfect condition that you no longer use and want to pass it on to another set to enjoy? We match up families of twins who wish to contribute or enjoy this service. call 646-689-2129 or email twinexchange29@gmail.com
Tablecloths on New Hempstead 845459-7396
Baby scale 845-540-1710
Moving blankets 314-606-5011
Egg Boxes for moving 845-642-9729
Cuddles n Cradles 347-243-7495
Outfit and pillow 914-715-2672
Suitcases 845-371-9121
Minor Repairs txt 845-272-4840
Bike Racks 845-659-1863.
Opwdd Sd Advice Email Slfydhm@ Gmail.com
GPS 425-3873
Ostomy supply gemach 845-324-1211
Teacher’s Bulletin 845-425-8046
Computer Advice (862) 248-1931
Loans 347-385-1408
Twin carriages 718-522-3891
Twin Clothing Exchange 646-689-2129 or 347-675-9139
Moving Help packing/unpacking 845281-5900
Pack N Plays with sheets text 845280-3470
Therapy toys 1-443-879-3169
Financial planning 7188536016
Digital Cameras 8264062
Phone With Service 845-445-7422
Single parent? Help with shopping etc. 516-203-2616
Hairstyling 845-570-7121
Washing Stations 845.428.9014
Yiddish & English Poems 845-587-3018
Shabbos lamps (914) 391-3787
Lev Simcha music groups/visits 8456082676
Sefer Torah 347-598-0357
Free-shalom bayis 845-213-0602
Mezuzos 845-540-1802
Boys Occasionwear 570-507-4492
Drop in babysitter - (845) 445-9391
laminators & paper cutters msg 845263-7115
Kendamil formula 914-523-0592
Zichron Eliezer mailing Gemach 845213-5617
Vitamin Gemach 845-521-5241
Hachnosas Kallah loan gemach 347415-1525
Heimish Chicken soup 845-352-3959
Purim Costumes 845-641-4684
PHOTO EDITING
Sharpening, upscaling, lighting adjustments, add or remove a person etc. Do you have old scanned photos that you want to adjust and sharpen? Great prices! 845-662-5012
CUSTOM PHOTO ALBUMS
We specialize in custom Photo Albums, Chosson, Wedding, etc. Also professional Photo Editing, many years of experience. Special rate for photographers. Call: 347.563.5153
DEAD SEA CREAM
BS”D Powerful treatment at the source for knees, shoulders, back, arthritis, fibromyalgia. Dead Sea/Essential oil creams, Yiddishe innovation. English/ Yiddish 1(516)259-3169 (Israeli hours).
STRENGTHEN YOUR CORE, ENERGIZE YOUR DAY!
Learn the fundamental movements and techniques of Pilates to boost your energy and empower your daily life. Start your journey to a stronger, more vibrant you today! Certified Pilates Instructor. Contact: Liebe Nissen 845274-1035
LOSE WEIGHT
Weekly weigh-in over the phone. Only $11 per week. If you exercise weekly, you pay only $10. Call Perel 845-5949533
EXCLUSIVE OFFER!
You can now get a Haircube wig expertly cut & styled for only $100! Everything included! All colors now in stock. Noriko wigs on sale for only $349. Call Blimy Gelb 845-502-5360
ODDS & ENDS
PRIVATE BESHOW ROOMS
Looking for a nice private place for a Beshow? A few locations available in the Monsey area. No charge. Call 845-426-5484 or 845-7467251
GOWNS
GOWN FOR SALE
Beautiful white gown for married sister of bride, for sale. Size 2-4 845-200-4326
WHITE MATERNITY GOWN
White maternity gown size large to sell for great price call 7183098716
MATERNITY GOWN RENTAL
Georgeous selection of maternity gowns affordable prices all sizes...New! Also accepting gowns on consignment. Please call/ text 8458622799
WHITE GOWN
Looking to sell a size 2-4 white gown for sister of the bride, please call 347 628 9586
MECHUTANESTA GOWN
Beautiful Taupe Gown for sale. size 16. 845.502.6491
GOWN SALE
Magnificent Sister of the bride custom white dress size 8. for sale. Please call or text 347-267-2857
CHILDRENS WHITE GOWNS
2 white gowns to rent or sell childrens size 4 & 6 call 7189388597
Lost something? Found something? The Daily Return: Call/text: 845-538-0193, Email: monseydailyreturn@gmail. com
black and silver Michael Kors scarf Dec 15 in Shoppers Haven area 718-913-4693
Ladies swatch watch metallic two-tone with crystal gems, likely in the Evergreen Uptown area. call 845-5874360
Red canon camera in black case in the Summer in Liberty 845-303-1919
Gold link bracelet in June 347-742-8920
HARRODS BAG on the Monsey bus Dec 4.with envelope of money 347-3272850
Someone exchanged black fur short coat Ateres Elka Dec 15, 646-319-1846
Eyeglasses at RCC pool 845624-9563
long black raincoat in Vilchovitz, Dec 11. 845-5587156
FOUND
Necklace on floor in front of Viznitz Bes Medrish by wedding Dec 3, 914-299-7964
Diamond Bracelet on Paiken Dr. 12/5 845-492-0540
Blue doona in ZIRS taxi 12/5, 845-356-5471
makeup bag with cash inside in Wesley Kosher parking lot 845 304 4516
Light blue denim headband in Arrive taxi few weeks ago 845-426-1943
Gold bracelet corner Jill/Sam law 845-352-6860
The following items were found in the Hamaspik ballroom within the last few years: black leather Kate Spade bag with a bow, black shiny envelope stye bag,Tiffany gold bracelet, Marc Jacobs Ring, Silver Tennis bracelet, Other sterling jewelry, 845-5030201 or come up to the front desk by Hamaspik
FREE GIVEAWAYS
3 wall 8x12 Sukkah and shlak and master bedroom mirror/ dresser due to moving 845828-6466
4 packs of adult diapers, Wedge for leg, Bath rail and seat brand new. Call 845 274 3724
Binah magazines 845-5174357
White DaVinci crib in excellent condition, without mattress 914-281-0525
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GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Experienced graphic designer available, offering creative, high-quality designs at competitive pricing. Get in touch for more details! 845.587.4477
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ATT. CAMPS
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BULLYING SOLUTIONS
Phone consulting for mothers on bullying, cliques, friendship issues. 20+ years experience with the innovative My Team Magic methodology. Many satisfied clients. Malka Miller MS.Ed. myteammagic100@gmail. com or call 848-333-1356
SPECIALIZED FIELD
Seeking yeshiva/kollel students & edu-focused professionals! Provide 1:1 support teaching communication, social, & life skills to children w/ autism after school. Call/Text/W/A: 516-522-1649 or email: talent@encoresupport.org
FOR RENT
Beautiful 3 Bedroom apartment in a private house, Church St by Collins Ave
APPLY TODAY: hiring@hamaspikcare.org
Ready to move in Call or text (347) 762-1256
END BULLYING
Zoom course for mothers/ teachers on stopping bullying for good with the innovative MY Team Magic methodology. 20+ yrs experience, many satisfied clients. Malka Miller MS.Ed. myteammagic100@gmail. com or call 848-333-1356
SPECIALIZED FIELD!
Seeking female BTs for full day and after school hours cases in Pomona, Spring Valley, Suffern, Nyack, New City, Suffern, Chestnut Ridge, Cortlandt Manor. Supervision & training provided. HS diploma required. Call/Text/W/A: 516522-1649 or Email: talent@ encoresupport.org
OFFICE FOR RENT
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